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Grant Description
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for housing and neighborhood development projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents, households, and communities. Priority is given to requests for capital and physical improvements. Project activities should take place within the City of Rockville.
The following activities are examples of eligible for funding:
Assist existing eligible homeowners with the repair, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of an owner-occupied unit.
Acquisition and clearance of land to support the development of homeownership or rental housing for low and moderate-income persons.
Acquisition and rehabilitation of rental housing for low and moderate-income persons.
Direct homeownership assistance, such as down payment or closing cost assistance, to help an eligible household purchase a home.
Development of housing for homeless or formerly homeless individuals or households.
Improvements to public facilities, such as neighborhood or community facilities and facilities for persons with special needs, including accessibility improvements.
Only non-profit organizations and government entities are eligible to apply.
Nonprofits: A nonprofit organization must have a 501(c)(3) designation from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. People interested in undertaking new activities that have not yet formed a nonprofit organization may still apply. An organization that has applied for a nonprofit designation, but has not yet received the designation, must ensure that the designation will be in place before the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1, 2026).
Government Agencies: Governmental and quasi-governmental agencies are encouraged to apply in partnership with a local nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization should be, whenever practical, the primary applicant.
Public services (i.e., social services) activities will not be funded through CDBG. This means that administrative costs, such as labor, supplies, or other operating costs, for a variety of social services programs are ineligible activities. Public services include, but are not limited to, those programs concerned with employment, crime prevention, childcare, health services, drug abuse programs, fair housing counseling, education, energy conservation, services for seniors, services for homeless persons, welfare services, or recreational services.
Rockville will be accepting applications for federal CDBG funds for FY 2027 on July 4, 2025.
An online application must be submitted no later than Monday, October 17, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
You should contact HCD staff (Sarah Maizel) prior to submitting an application to confirm your project is eligible.
If your application is approved by the Mayor and Council, you will be notified about its approval by December 31, 2025. Approved applications will be submitted to Montgomery County. The county staff will make funding recommendations to the County Executive in January/February 2025. The applications then become incorporated in the County budget approval process. Funds will not be available until after October 1, 2026.
The city will hold a public hearing at Rockville City Hall on community needs for CDBG projects. Applicants are encouraged to attend. The public hearing will be held during the Mayor and Council meeting. Date is to be determined. Testimony is limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for an association or organization. If you are interested in speaking, contact the City Clerk's Office. Written testimony from the public will be accepted.
The City encourages applicants to leverage the requested CDBG grant amount. Points will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate that CDBG dollars will be leveraged.
Estimated Size of Grant
The minimum grant amount an applicant can request is $15,000.
Term of Contract
FY 2027 grants will fund projects for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
For application and eligibility questions, contact:
Sarah Maizel
Grants and Program Analyst
Department of Housing and Community Development
111 Maryland Avenue, Second Floor
Rockville MD 20850
Tel: 240-314-8304 smaizel@rockvillemd.gov
Before starting your grant application, please review
the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums /
conferences / LOIs.
